The Power of Honey: Food, Finance and the Golden Age of Fraud

The Bank of England's vaults are full of more than 400,000 gold ingots. They're hidden away below ground, but visit this grand Threadneedle Street institution this summer and you'll find a different kind of golden treasure: honey. A new exhibition in the Bank of England's museum space by Bompas & Parr is designed to help visitors understand more about money, with the help of a sweet metaphor. The centrepiece is a buzzing hive of live bees, who you can watch guard their precious stock. There's also a chance to see if you can tell real honey from fake, a hands-on chance to inspect forged banknotes, and a look into the history of honey in food. Two Lates will include themed activities including learning to line dance, bee style (Aug 7) and making your own mead (Aug 20).